The Ministry of Justice is taking consistent measures to improve the quality of legal services provided to the public and to recruit qualified legal professionals into the notary corps.
The Qualification Commission of the Ministry of Justice announces the next open competition for citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan with higher legal education who wish to obtain a certificate to engage in notarial activities on a professional basis and meet the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Notariat”.
The first stage of the competition — a test examination — will be conducted on computers in cooperation with the State Examination Center. Candidates will be informed of their results immediately after the examination.
In accordance with the requirements of the legislation, candidates who achieve the required passing score in the test examination will be admitted to the next stage — an interview. Candidates who successfully pass the interview will undergo mandatory training at the Justice Academy of the Ministry of Justice. Upon completion of the training, certificates authorizing professional engagement in notarial activities will be issued based on the results of the final assessment.
Applicants wishing to participate in the examination may submit their documents to the Main Department of Notariat, Registration and Registry of the Ministry of Justice at 72 Azadlig Avenue, Baku, from 16 November to 15 December 2026, until 18:00, during official working days and hours.
The list of required documents and the procedures for conducting the examination, interview and mandatory training are available on the Ministry’s official website. Further information may also be obtained by calling (012) 510-10-01 (extensions 10270 or 10246).
Further information regarding the date and venue of the test examination will be provided in due course.
